Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things. (Qur'an 24:35)
One of the signs of hypocrisy is that when we hear ayahs of the Qur'an regarding character, we don't do muhasabah of our own selves but we try to look for weaknesses and faults in others. We should always analyse our own selves and look in the mirror, instead of trying to fit ayahs of… Continue reading عباد الرحمان (Ibaad ur Rahman) – Surah Furqan 61-77
Light upon Light 